is a Japanese
manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
series written and illustrated by Souryu. It has been serialized on
Shinchosha
is a publisher founded in 1896 in Japan and headquartered in , Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinchosha is one of the sponsors of the Japan Fantasy Novel Award.
Books
* Haruki Murakami: '' Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World'' (1985), '' Ute ...
's ''Kurage Bunch'' website since October 2016; as of January 2025, thirteen volumes have been released. The story, set on modern day Japan follows main protagonist Kayo Majiba, a chain-smoking delinquent highschool girl who was turned into an all-powerful magical girl by a creature named Kyu in her walk to school.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Souryu, the series began serialization on
Shinchosha
is a publisher founded in 1896 in Japan and headquartered in , Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinchosha is one of the sponsors of the Japan Fantasy Novel Award.
Books
* Haruki Murakami: '' Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World'' (1985), '' Ute ...
's ''Kurage Bunch'' website on October 7, 2016. As of January 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected into thirteen volumes.
[
In March 2018, ]Seven Seas Entertainment
Seven Seas Entertainment is an American publishing company located in Los Angeles, California. It was originally dedicated to the publication of original English-language manga, but now publishes licensed manga and light novels from Japan, as w ...
announced that they licensed the series for English publication.
Volume list
Reception
Faye Hopper, Amy McNulty, Rebecca Silverman, and Teresa Navarro of ''Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and ot ...
'' praised the artwork, though they had mixed feelings on the story. Silverman and Navarro praised the parody elements, though Navarro felt it was unoriginal compared to similar works. However, they both felt it was overwhelming to read; McNulty and Hopper were more critical, describing the story as "repetitive" and "unpleasant and boring" respectively.
See also
*'' Kō Iu no ga Ii'', another manga series by the same author
References
External links
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Magical girl anime and manga
Magical girl parodies
Seinen manga
Seven Seas Entertainment titles
Shinchosha manga
Yankī anime and manga